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Since Warner Bros.' DC Comics announced its plans for a solo Wonder Woman feature, comic book fans and industry insiders have been speculating about who should direct the much anticipated project – a job that WB studio heads reportedly want to give to a woman.

Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander – an outspoken advocate for gender equality in Hollywood -- has been named by many, including Forbes' Scott Mendelson, as a solid candidate. But in a recent interview with Fast Company, Alexander said she had no plans to pursue the coveted job.

“Imagine the weight on my shoulders,” Alexander told Fast Company. “How many male superhero movies fail? So now, we finally get Wonder Woman with a female director, imagine if it fails. And you have no control over marketing, over budget. So without any control, you carry the f**king weight of gender equality for both characters and women directors. No way.”

I spoke with Alexander on Friday and asked her to elaborate on her reluctance to take on the project.

“There's a big...internal conflict I have about [being put on] these lists,” Alexander said, explaining that she's encouraged by the support of the film community and comic book fans. “There's the idea, because of Gamergate, that a lot of these millennial men are just messed-up misogynists, but I have had the opposite experience. They always seem equality-minded.”

The German-born filmmaker has an active presence on social media, and regularly publicizes the support she's been given. She says her primary aim is to encourage that very equality-mindedness. "But by doing this it looks like I am actively pursuing this job, and that's not the case.”

Alexander said that she has not been approached by the studio, and has discouraged her managers from throwing her hat in the ring. “I can't say they wouldn't consider me, but they haven't reached out.” She said she heard Warner Bros. had been made an offer to another female director.

“If she says yes, everybody will be very happy, including me,” Alexander said. “Still, I don't see at this point why anyone would say yes. There is huge pressure … If [a female director] does fail, then all of a sudden it's 'all women suck at directing.'”

Alexander said that once a Wonder Woman director – presumably female -- is announced, she plans to publish a blog post asking for transparency about the production process. She believes such transparency would make it harder to blame any potential failures on the talent and skill of a female director, by exposing the additional challenges women directors face.